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Lewiston, Maine (Junho 1, 2017) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) retorna ao Androscoggin Bank Colisee em Junho 17 com um card de luta apresentando artes marciais mistas (MMA) e lutas de boxe profissional. Hoje cedo, a promoção anunciou o cartão de luta completo para o evento. O cartão de luta está sujeito à aprovação da Autoridade de Esportes de Combate do Maine (CSAM). A parte de encaixotamento do cartão começará em 7 pm EDT com o cartão MMA para seguir imediatamente.
Em um tão esperado “Superfight,” Estrela do Maine MMA Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (14-9 MMA, 1-0 boxe) enfrentará o melhor boxeador do Maine Russell “A sensação haitiana” Lamour, Jr. (15-2, 7 KOs) em uma luta de boxe de seis rounds. A luta será uma partida dos sonhos para os fãs que nunca esperaram ver cada esporte’ os melhores atletas do estado se enfrentam. Boyington e Lamour foram apresentados em combates transmitidos pela televisão nacional na NBC e ESPN nos últimos anos. Lamour é o ex-campeão dos médios da Nova Inglaterra, enquanto Boyington detinha o título NEF MMA Lightweight até abandoná-lo no ano passado para assinar com o World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promoção global.
“Bruce e Russell estão no topo de seus respectivos jogos,” observou o co-proprietário e casamenteiro da NEF Matt Peterson. “Russell é um ótimo boxeador, e vai enfrentar um excelente atacante, o faixa-preta de taekwondo Bruce Boyington. Este é um verdadeiro jogo de sonho para os fãs de luta do Maine.”
A parte profissional do MMA do card da luta contará com o esperado retorno do ex-campeão peso pena do NEF MMA Raio “Todo o negócio” Madeira (8-3) como ele enfrenta a perspectiva brasileira Alexandre “Bumbum” Bezerra (19-5). Wood deixou Maine há mais de dois anos para se reinstalar na Carolina do Sul e depois no Texas. Tanto Wood quanto Bezerra são veteranos do cage do Bellator com uma dezena de lutas pela promoção nacional.
“Quando você considera os dois lados, esta é provavelmente a luta de mais alto nível que já aconteceu no NEF,” disse NEF co-proprietário e promotor Nick DiSalvo. “Essa luta poderia facilmente ser inserida em qualquer card do UFC no FS1 ou Fox e roubar o show. Qualquer um desses atletas poderia ser convocado após essa luta. Nossos fãs estão prestes a ver algo especial.”
O card amador do MMA será encabeçado por uma luta pelo título com Rafael “Deez Nuts” Velado (4-0) defendendo o campeonato amador dos leves contra o Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Famer Pat Kelly(3-0). Na idade 52, Kelly será a lutadora mais velha a lutar por um título do NEF.
Além das lutas, boxeador lendário James “Buster” Douglas (38-6-1, 25 KOs) fará uma aparição em “NEF 29” como o convidado de honra. Douglas fará um meet-and-greet de uma hora com os fãs no Colisee de 6 pm para 7 pm antes do sino de abertura. Os fãs de longa data se lembrarão de Douglas como o arquiteto da maior virada da história do esporte profissional com o nocaute “Ferro” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) em 1990 para reivindicar o título mundial dos pesos pesados. Douglas interrompeu a seqüência invicta de 37 lutas que abriu a carreira profissional de Tyson.
O cheio “NEF 29” cartão da luta (sujeito a alteração e aprovação do CSAM):
Boxe Profissional
200 Crowsneck Boutin (Independente) vs. Cristiano Pedro (Cugno)
168 Jason Quirk (PBC) vs. Borngod Washington (Meekins)
160 Russell Lamour (PBC) vs. Bruce Boyington (TKD de Boyington)
154 Casey Kramlich (PBC) vs. Bryan Goldsby (Jorge Gurgle)
PROFISSIONAL MMA
265 Ras Hylton (Primeira classe / Dragão de fogo) vs. Eric Ramsey (Trindade)
145 Alexandre Bezerra (Daddis) vs. Ray Madeira (Nick's)
145 Dominic Jones (First Class) vs. Matt Denning (CMBJJ)
145 Andre Belcarris (DO Assassins) vs. Josh Parker (Impiedoso)
MMA amador
155*TÍTULO Rafael Velado (First Class) (c) vs. Pat Kelly (Jovens)
185 Mike Williams (CMBJJ) vs. John Tefft (First Class)
185 Anthony Spires (Independente) vs. Josh Jones (First Class)
150 Jacob Deppmeyer (First Class) vs. Ben Harrington(CMBJJ)
145 Derek Daley (First Class) vs. Frank Johanson (CMBJJ)
140 Glenn Kasabian (Nostos) vs. Came Arnold (CMBJJ)
115 Alex Walker (Diz) vs. Sarah Ziehm (CMBJJ)
New England Fights retorna ao Androscoggin Bank Colisee em Lewiston, Maine com seu próximo evento, “NEF 29: ESTRELAS & LISTRAS,” no sábado, Junho 17, 2017. Os ingressos já estão à venda na bilheteria do Colisee 207-783-2009 X 525 e em linha em www.TheColisee.com. O evento será transmitido ao vivo no aplicativo FloCombat no Roku e Apple TV e transmitido ao vivo no www.FloCombat.com.
Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, siga-os no Twitter @nefights e aderir ao grupo oficial do Facebook “Lutas da Nova Inglaterra."
Sobre Fights Nova Inglaterra
Lutas da Nova Inglaterra ("NEF") é uma luta promoção de eventos empresa. A missão da NEF é criar os eventos de alta qualidade para lutadores e fãs do Maine tanto. A equipe executiva da NEF tem uma vasta experiência na gestão de esportes de combate, produção de eventos, relações com a mídia, marketing, legal e publicidade.
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World Championship Bouts In The 175-pound
And 135-Pound Divisions Among
Five Thrilling Shows In The Month
LAS VEGAS (Maio 31, 2017) – Errol Spence, Jr. brought an exhilarating conclusion to the month of May with a resounding 11th round knockout victory over Kell Brook to win a 147-pound world championship on Brook’s home turf of Sheffield, Inglaterra. Spence’s exciting victory was presented live by Premier Boxing Champions on SHOWTIME this past Sábado noite.
“Errol Spence, Jr. scored one of the most impressive knockout victories in boxing this year to win a world championship. There is no better way for Premier Boxing Champions to spring board into June,” said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing. “From top to bottom the schedule of shows in June is loaded with exciting matches featuring a pair of world championship bouts in two of the hottest divisions in boxing, boxers on the comeback trail and young prospects and contenders climbing the ladder to a championship.”
Kicking off June will be a highly charged rematch between 175-pound champion Adonis Stevenson e Andrzej Fonfara no Bell Centre, em Montreal, Canada in Premier Boxing Champions action on SHOWTIME on Junho 3. Stevenson, one of the hardest punchers in boxing, won the first match by decision after 12 exciting rounds. Jean Pascal vai assumir Eleider Alvarez na co-metragem. Televised start time is set for 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT.
In a special Domingo night edition of PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes, Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios returns to the ring after an 18-month layoff to take on Mexican brawler Aaron Herrera in a 10-round welterweight match at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California on Junho 11. Televised coverage begins on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10:30 p.m. E/7:30 p.m. PT after the Mexico vs. USA World Cup qualifier on FS1 and will feature unbeaten Mario Barrios in a 10-round super lightweight contest against Mexico’s Jose Luis Rodriguez e invicto perspectiva Jose Miguel Borrego squaring-off against once-beaten Kevin Watts in an eight round super lightweight bout.
Eddie Ramirez will be featured in a 10-round junior welterweight match on the PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes “TERÇA TOE-de-toe” como ele assume Erik Bone from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas on Junho 20. Also in action is tough veteran Lionell Thompson who will try to derail promising prospect Earl Newman in a 10-round light heavyweight match.
Invicto Miguel Cruz e uma vez batido Alex Martin will meet in a 10-round welterweight rematch on Terça-feira, Junho 27 in the main event of PBC TERÇA TOE-de-toe em FS1 e Boxe dos Campeões on FOX Deportesfrom Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. In the first match in January, Cruz walked away with a split decision victory. Martin will be looking to even the score. Na co-metragem Jamal James e Samuel Figueroa square off in welterweight showdown. Televised start time is 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT.
The month will come to a thrilling conclusion when unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Páscoa, Jr. defends his title in his hometown against mandatory challenger Denis Shafikov in the main event of PBC on Bounce live from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on Sexta-feira, Junho 30. Julian Williams vai assumir Joshua Conley in a 154-pound battle in the co-feature with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT. Easter successfully defended his title in the same venue in February by knocking down Luis Cruz three times on the way to a unanimous decision.
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Junho 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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SLOAN, IA (Maio 31, 2017) – An injury has forced NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (22-0-3, 16 KOs) to withdraw from his scheduled “KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez, em Sábado, Junho 10, ventilação (10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Roc Nation Sports, Ringside Ticket Inc. and WinnaVegas Resort Casino. TITLE Boxing is the official gloves provider for KO Night Boxing.
WBC Oriental Super Lightweight Champion Zhimin Wang (8-1, 3 KOs), da China, will face Dallas lightweight Manuel Rey Rojas (14-3, 4 KOs) as an addition to the card. Elevated to main event status is the original 10-round co-feature being contested for the vacant United States Boxing Association (editar) featherweight title, matching former USBA champion Daniel “Twitch” Franco (15-1-3, 10 KOs), who fights out of Rancho Cucamonga, Califórnia, and Utah favorite Jose Haro (13-1-1, 7 KOs).
The 25-year-old Franco (15-1-3, 10 KOs), who fights under the Roc Nation Sports banner, was a standout amateur boxer captured the vacant USBA featherweight title last November, knocking out previously unbeaten Derrick Murray (13-0-1) in four rounds. He lost the belt in his following fight, stopped by veteran Christopher Martin (29-8-3) in the third round of their non-title fight in Los Angeles on Março 23. Franco is currently rated No. 5 by the USBA and No. 11 by the NABO.
Haro (13-1-1, 7 KOs), USBA No. 14-Classificado, is an all-action fighter with tremendous potential. The 29-year-old is presently riding a six-fight win streak with five victories and one draw. His lone loss as a professional was to highly-touted prospect Toka Kahn Clary (11-0) by way of a six-round decision in 2014.
The new 10-round co-feature will be an exciting match-up between Wang and Rojas (14-3, 4 KOs). Last January in China, Zhimin defeated Aekkawee Kaewmanee (16-6), by way of a 10-round unanimous decision for the vacant WBO Oriental crown. The only blemish on Zhimin’s otherwise perfect pro record is a 10-round loss by decision last September, to then 12-0 Russian prospect Ivan Baranchyk in Oklahoma.
“I honestly felt that Haro vs. Franco was a legitimate main event fight as the co-feature,” promoter John Andersen. “Injuries are an unfortunate part of boxing and we’re disappointed to lose a world-class fighter like Hooker. Agora, embora, Haro-Franco gets top billing and we’re fortunate to have a solid co-feature added to a very competitive, entertaining card.”
The TV opener features Chicago super bantamweight prospect Giovanni Mioletti (7-0, 1 KO) tendo em Las Vegas’ virada de mentalidade Sal Lopez (4-1) em um ataque de seis rodada. In a pair of four-round undercard matches, Sioux City, Iowa cruiserweight Shalyn Joseph will make his pro debut against Chicago’s Darrius Flowers (0-1), while Sioux Falls, South Dakota super welterweightKeith Cournoyer (0-0-1), praças off com Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
Todas as lutas e os lutadores estão sujeitos a alteração.
Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringue (linhas 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (linhas 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (linhas 3 & 4) e $15.00 General Admission Standing Room Only. A special Resort/Hotel package for two is also available for $199.00, which includes two VIP Reserved Seats, WinnaVegas hotel room, two dinner vouchers and two $5.00 Domingo breakfast buffet-voucher.
As portas abrem às 6:30 p.m. CT com a luta de abertura prevista na 7:30 p.m. CT. It is an all-ages event.
INFORMAÇÕES:
Chilro: @KONightBoxing, @NeonStarSE, @WinnaVegasIA
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Watch Stevenson-Fonfara I: http://s.sho.com/2pD0U7c
Showtime Championship Boxing® Stevenson vs. Fonfara II
Viver em 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT From Bell Centre In Montreal
Crédito da foto: Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
SHOWTIME Sports has released the 2014 matchup between Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara in its entirety in advance of their rematch neste sábado live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre in Montreal. YouTube Link: http://s.sho.com/2pD0U7c
In their first meeting Stevenson edged Fonfara in an all-action matchup in which both fighters scored knockdowns. It remains the only time the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion has touched the canvas in his eight world title fights.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Stevenson vs. Fonfara II airs live at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT. Na luta de a cerimônia de abertura, WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez, Stevenson’s mandatory challenger, will face former 175-pound champion Jean Pascal.
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“I expect a knockout.” – Adonis Stevenson
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.” – Andrzej Fonfara
WBC Não. 1 Contender Eleider Alvarez Faces Former Champ Jean Pascal In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature At 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT
Clique AQUI Para Fotos; Crédito Stephanie Trapp / SHOWTIME
MONTREAL (Maio 30, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara sounded off at the final press conference na terça-feira at Montreal Casino for their 175-pound rematch neste sábado live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.
WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal also faced off for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT.
Both Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) e Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) scored knockdowns in their all-action meeting in 2014, the only time Stevenson has been down in his eight world title fights since winning the WBC belt in 2013. While the local Montreal favorite was pushed the distance in his first bout with Fonfara, he has scored knockouts in five of his seven title defenses and stated na terça-feira that he expects a knockout in the rematch.
Since the close loss to Stevenson in 2014, Fonfara has picked up wins against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Nathan Cleverly and Chad Dawson, and enters the rematch with a new trainer, the renowned Virgil Hunter.
Alvarez (22-0, 11 KOs) is undefeated and the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, but he’ll face the toughest test of his career in Pascal (31-4-1, 18 KOs), a former WBC 175-pound champion who has faced some of the world’s best light heavyweights over the past decade.
Here’s what the fighters had to say na terça-feira:
ADONIS STEVENSON
“I’m ready because I know Fonfara is dangerous. We’re not underestimating him. I’ve prepared for everything, everything he brings in the ring I’ll be ready for it.
“I’m training for the knockout. Emanuel Steward always told me ‘knockouts sell.’ When I get in the ring I’m going for a knockout. It’s not an option for me to go 12 rounds.
“I train for 12 rounds, and if it goes 12 rounds he’s going to get punishment the whole time, but I definitely am going for the knockout.
“I see some things I can exploit in the ring.
“I won the first fight, and I know him very well. I know what he can do. I know he changed trainers. Virgil Hunter brings a lot of experience, I know he trains Andre Ward, and I know he’s very intelligent.
“I know Andrzej Fonfara from 12 rounds in the ring. He can’t change his style right now. He may show some improved defense, but after a couple of rounds it will be the old Fonfara.
“This fight will be different. I expect a knockout. I hurt my hand in our first fight, but now I’m fully healthy and I expect to knock him out.
“I know Fonfara is training hard to take my belt. I know he’s a tough fighter, and I know it’s not going to be easy for me.
“My goal is to unify the titles with the winner of (Sergey) Kovalev and (Outro) Enfermaria. I want the unification, but if not I’ll make my mandatory. If Ward wins I want to fight him, if Kovalev wins I want to fight him. Estou pronto. "
Andrzej Fonfara
“I’m a much smarter fighter now. Mentalmente, I’m much strong and smarter.
“I bettered myself. Virgil (Caçador) has taught me a lot of new stuff. Some things worked in my last fight with Chad Dawson, some things didn’t. But that was our first fight together. Now I’m ready to show everything in this fight.
“I’ve had a lot of success against southpaws. I like fighting them. Chad Dawson was a southpaw, so the last two fights, the last four months, we prepared only for southpaws.
“I’m ready for the best Stevenson.
“My camp went well. Sparring was great. It’s my second full camp with Virgil Hunter and we’ve improved a lot since the first fight.
“I can’t make the same mistakes I did in our first fight. I must fight much smarter.
“Stevenson only has a good left hand. He’s the champ and he’s a good fighter, but his boxing isn’t amazing. He’s not easy, but he only has basic boxing skills. We must cut his left hand and be ready to throw my right. We need to control him.
“I must start good in the first round and let him know that I’m here to win the fight. And I’ll be the new champion.
“I’m always a fighter that goes forward and pushes guys back, but I am now ready to fight backwards if I need to. I’ll show the best Andrzej Fonfara this time.
“I’m going to win the fight. A world title is the only thing I’ve never had. I’ve imagined raising my hand after the fight and becoming the new WBC champion.”
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.
“I’m ready to be the new world champion and I’ll do that Sábado noite. He wants the KO, and I want the KO, muito.
“I respect him because he’s the champ. I came here to show that, desta vez, I’m the better fighter.”
ELEIDER ALVAREZ
“He has a lot of experience, but experience can be negative sometimes. Ele é experiente, but he has negative experiences and losses, muito. I don’t think it will be a factor Sábado noite.
“My style will be an advantage. I’m taller, I have a longer reach, and a better jab. My footwork is better, muito. So I think my style is my advantage.
“I’m fully ready for my title shot. I’ve been ready for 18 meses, but for some reason it didn’t happen. I’m ready to face everybody. I’m probably in the toughest division in boxing right now, but once Stevenson comes I’ll be ready.
“I didn’t wait 18 months to become a world champion for nothing. I won’t give a victory to Pascal. I’ve waited for 18 months for my chance and I won’t give it to Pascal.
“Sparring with him (Pascal) is an advantage, but it was a long time ago and now he’s changed teams. So I don’t know what he’s done in his training camp this time.
“Marc (Ramsay) taught me some tricks, but I already know Jean Pascal because I trained with him and sparred with him for a while. It’s an advantage to have Marc, but it can be different and you never know what he’ll bring to the ring this time around.”
JEAN PASCAL
“Winning is the only option for me.
“I’ve been in some battles, but my tank is still full.
“I’ve faced way better opposition than him. Eu estive lá, done that on the big stage. This is a big, big fight, and I’ve been here before. That’s the thing with experience – you can’t buy experience. You have to live it, and I’ve lived it many times. I’m ready to be on the big stage once again.
“Training camp went really well. I was with Roy Jones Jr. and Stephane Larouche and we stayed in Montreal for the whole camp. We had no injuries and we’re ready to go no sábado.
“Sparring with Alvarez isn’t really an advantage for me. The last time we sparred was like two or three years ago. Eu o conheço, but he knows me also. I actually have two strikes against me – he knows me well, but his coach knows me by heart because he’s my former coach. But none of that matters. I’ve done my homework and I know what to do in the ring.
“Right now my focus is on Alvarez. After the referee raises my hand and we’ll see what’s next.”
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Kick off a great day of action-packed championship boxing no sábado (amanhã) by streaming the action of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship live via Showtime Sports’ YouTube and Facebook platforms. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. PT.
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George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov
Vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
To Stream Live Exclusively in the U.S. Via Facebook Vivo e YouTube
At Approximately 4:30 p.m. E/1:30 p.m. PT
Kell Brook Defends IBF Welterweight World Championship Against Errol Spence Jr. Vivo no canal Showtime® Em 5:15 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. PT
NOVA IORQUE (Maio 25, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports will offer a fully-produced Facebook and YouTube live stream of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship bout this Saturday, Maio 27 from Sheffield, Inglaterra. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. PT.
Live coverage of Groves vs. Chudinov will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with sportscasters Adam Smith and Carl Froch and will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. E/1:30 p.m. PT exclusively in the U.S. no SHOWTIME Sports Facebookpage and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube canal. Fans can follow all SHOWTIME Sports social accounts (SHOsports) no sábado afternoon for the precise start time to Groves vs. Chudinov following undercard action from Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, Inglaterra. These platforms will be geo-blocked for U.S. Somente.
“When we saw the opportunity to deliver this great super middleweight championship fight to the U.S. público, we jumped at it,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, Stephen Espinoza. “We thank Matchroom Sport for making it possible for us to carry this bonus coverage to the U.S. Doing so compliments our robust digital and social media content plan serving boxing fans online and attracting new ones. This further demonstrates our unrivaled commitment to the sport. No one is making a more significant and impactful contribution to boxing’s momentum than SHOWTIME.”
Former three-time title challenger Groves and former champ Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) will meet for the vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship in a matchup of the WBA’s No. 1 e n. 2 challengers in a co-featured bout at Bramall Lane.
Groves (25-3, 18 KOs) has won four straight since teaming up with 2016 Trainer of the Year Shane McGuigan following a close split-decision loss to then-WBC Champion Badou Jack in 2015. The only other blemishes on his record came in title challenges to long-time 168-pound champ Carl Froch.
“I believe this is the best opportunity for me to achieve my dream and become world champion,” Groves said earlier this week. “Time is on my side. I had a good year last year, and I’m in a good place. I’ve put in the work, e agora, I need to make this count.
“Everything that’s happened in the past has just made me more determined. I know the pressure is on, and I can’t afford to make any more mistakes. This might be my best chance to win a world title, but it could also be my last.”
Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) originally won the WBA Super Middleweight Title with a split-decision victory over Felix Sturm in 2015 and made one successful defense before losing via controversial majority decision in a rematch with Sturm in 2016. Sturm later vacated the belt due to injury, opening up the opportunity for Chudinov to win back his title neste sábado against Groves. Chudinov is ranked No. 1 by the WBA while Groves is ranked No. 2.
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